New Syrian The government has agreed to help the United States find and return Americans Missing in a country of war revelryThe US Syrian envoy said on Sunday that it was another sign of a bilateral ties between the two countries.
U.S. Ambassador to Turkey Thomas Barrack, also appointed as a special envoy for Syria, described in an article on X as “power advancement” between the two countries.
He added: “The families of Austin Tice, Majd Kamalmaz and Kayla Mueller must be closed.”
“President Trump made it clear that bringing American citizens home, or respecting them with dignity, their bodies are top priority everywhere,” Barack said. “The new Syrian government will help us make that commitment.”
A Syrian source understands the negotiations between the two countries told AFP that there are 11 other names on the list of missing Americans in Washington state. They are all Syrian Americans.
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The news comes after Barack met with the Syrian president and foreign minister during his visit to Türkiye on Saturday. Relations between the two countries have steadily improved since former President Bashar al-Assad was ousted in December.
On Friday, the Trump administration granted Syria immunity to fulfill the president's pledge to remove a half-century fine for a country that broke 14 years by the civil war.
Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa welcomed Washington's “quick adoption of prosecutions” sanctions, Barak said in a statement Saturday.
“President Trump's goal is to enable the new administration to create conditions for the Syrian people to not only survive but also thrive,” Barack said in a statement.
Barak said he stressed that the sanctions on Syria would uphold “the integrity of our main goal”, the lasting failure of the “Group of Islamic State, also known as IS or ISIS.” He added that this will give Syrians a better future.
“I also commend President Al-Sharaa for taking meaningful steps to enact President Trump's views on foreign terrorist fighters, anti-joint measures, relations with Israel and camps and detention centers in northeastern Syria,” Barak said. He refers to the detention center, where thousands of ISIS members and two camps remain in areas currently controlled by the Syrian Democratic Forces, supported by the U.S. and led by Kurds.
The Congressional Sanctions, known as the Caesar Syrian Civilian Protection Act, aims to isolate previous rulers of Syria by effectively expelling operators who engage in the global financial system. They specifically blocked post-war reconstruction, so investors may be wary of reconstruction projects when sanctions can be restored six months later, despite the executive order exemption from 180 days.
Mr Trump said During visits to the area Earlier this month The United States will withdraw severe fines In order to give the interim government a greater chance of survival.
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